At the beginning of my internship, I had fully expected to only dedicate my time and effort towards developing one program linking the Keep it Crumb Clean campaign with Marbled Murrelet conservation. However, 4 months into my season, I have actually created 3 separate programs, with some of them being original creations and others reviving some of the older programs used in previous years. 

In addition to my awesome guided hike program “Get Your Beak Into Birding,” which I talked about extensively in my 3rd blog, I also utilized the bird skulls here at the Cape to create a bird adaptation table, specifically focusing on beak form and function as well as bird diversity at Cape Perpetua. To make the table more kid-friendly, I also implemented the “Bird Beak Buffet” game, which used various items like spoons, tweezers, and clothespins, to mimic how well certain “beaks” catch different “food” (including food items like sprinkles, rice grains, and goldfish). Overall, this table was very well received, as people got to learn more about how Cape Perpetua can support so many bird families and some cool facts about the local forest and sea birds.